- Author
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Mahajan, B. M.
- Title
- Method for Measuring the Effectiveness of Gaseous Contaminant Removal Filters.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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NISTIR 89-4119
August 1989
54 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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air pollution abatement; air filters; ventilation; air conditioning equipment; effectiveness; gases; activated carbon; adsorbents; performance evaluation; contaminants
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activated carbon
- Identifiers
- indoor air pollution
- Abstract
- The report presents a brief review of the gas adsorption kinetics theory applicable to adsorption of gaseous contaminants by filter media, and an algorithm for assessing the effectiveness of filtering devices with flow bypass. It briefly describes the selected testing technique for measuring the effectiveness of filter media, and presents experimental data for adsorption of n-butane, toluene, and carbon monoxide.